Annual financial statement
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iCG Final Results For the financial year ended 31 March 2021 Embargoed until 7:00 am on 8 June 2021 Results demonstrate strength of the ICG business model and growth potential Highlights • • Record profits in both Fund Management Company and Investment Company and continuing investment in our platform : Group Profit before Tax of £ 507.7m and Earnings per Share of 162.3p Fundraising particularly strong in an off - cycle year : $ 10.6bn raised , bringing Third Party AUM to $ 56.2bn ( an increase of 19 % compared to FY20 ) . AUM now reported in US dollars to align with client reporting and peers Upgrading fundraising guidance : $ 40bn in aggregate in the four years to the end of FY25 and at least $ 7bn every year Continued growth in Third Party Fee Income : £ 333.7m during the year , an increase of 20 % compared to FY20 • Fund Management Company : Profit before Tax of £ 202.3m , an increase of 10 % compared to FY20 • Investment Company : Profit before Tax of £ 305.4m driven by exceptionally high Net Investment Returns • Well capitalised and resilient balance sheet : £ 846.9m total available liquidity including undrawn £ 550 m ESG- linked RCF ; NAV per share increased to 566p ; net gearing of 0.63x Progressive dividend policy : total dividend up 10 % at 56.0p per share , 11th consecutive annual increase Note : unless stated otherwise the financial results discussed herein are on the basis of Alternative Performance Measures - see page 2 Lord Davies of Abersoch Chairman 66 a These results , delivered during period of unprecedented disruption , demonstrate the strength of the ICG business model . This has enabled the Board to recommend an 11th consecutive increase in the annual dividend . Our purpose is to provide capital to help companies develop and grow . As society recovers and adjusts following the shocks of the last 18 months , the structural tailwinds of this industry remain in place . Clients are continuing to trust us to invest on their behalf , and companies are benefiting from our capital . I am confident that ICG has the people and platform to execute on the opportunity ahead , and I am pleased that during the year the business continued to invest in its future growth . I was delighted to appoint two new Board members this year in Rosemary Leith and Matthew Lester . They bring diverse experiences and will help ensure the continued success of ICG . ,, Benoît Durteste CEO and CIO 66 It has been a year of excellent progress for ICG . We have delivered record profits and have continued to invest in our platform . I am incredibly grateful for the exceptional dedication of our employees and those of our portfolio companies . Our success this year was further underpinned by long term client relationships , the strength of our brand and platform , and our investment performance . We raised $ 10.6bn during the year , bringing our Third Party AUM to $ 56bn . We grew our client footprint and expanded our product offering with new strategies such as Life Sciences . Our balance sheet confirmed its resilience , and has demonstrated its role as an accelerator of future growth as we continued to seed new strategies . We have a business model and financial profile that enable us to thrive in dynamic market conditions , and I am confident in our prospects . ,,